Stefan F. WirthSep 27

#Socialinsect #nests are #ecosystems with a #diversity of #organisms.
In #leafcutterant #Atta #texana nests, mite #Histiostoma #bakeri reduces harmful #fungi in detritus chambers (S.F. Wirth & J.C. Moser 2008).
A. Panchal et al. (2025) found #termite #Odontotermes #obesus to reduce harmful fungi from its food #funguscultivar using fungicides of #bacteria.

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Ref
(2008)
Proceed. 6th EURAAC

(2025)
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adr2713

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O. obesus, Nikhil More, 2020,
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

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Oh! MediaAug 16, 2024
“Takut Tayar Kotor, Ada Najis” – Wanita OKU Berkerusi Roda Terkejut Diminta Keluar Dari Kedai Bakeri - https://ohmedia.my/ohtidak/takut-tayar-kotor-ada-najis-wanita-oku-berkerusi-roda-terkejut-diminta-keluar-dari-kedai-bakeri/
#bakeri #Featured #kedai #kerusiroda
“Takut Tayar Kotor, Ada Najis” – Wanita OKU Berkerusi Roda Terkejut Diminta Keluar Dari Kedai Bakeri | Oh! Media

Tular di media sosial perkongsian seorang individu kurang upaya mendakwa tidak dibenar masuk ke kedai bakeri kerana berkerusi roda. Menerusi perkongsian di laman Facebook OKU Sentral, individu berkenaan berkata, dia sudah mengambil roti namun diminta untuk keluar dari kedai. Pekerja berkata, sudah terdapat notis di hadapan kedai menyatakan kerusi roda tidak dibenarkan masuk. Namun, individu […]

“Takut Tayar Kotor, Ada Najis” – Wanita OKU Berkerusi Roda Terkejut Diminta Keluar Dari Kedai Bakeri | Oh! Media
Stefan F. WirthAug 30, 2023

What is a #mite of the #Histiostomatidae doing in nests of an #antnest? About behavior, dispersal, #phoresy, life strategy. A 2008 study about the life strategy of mite #Histiostoma #bakeri (Histiostomatidae) in nests of the leafcutting ant #Atta #texana.
According to this, the desired location of the mites for mating and reproduction is the detritus chambers of the ant nest.
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Paper Wirth & Moser (2008), short summary and PDF for download: https://wp.me/p2l6XU-1Mt

Wirth, S. & Moser, J.C. (2008): Interactions of histiostomatid mites (Astigmata) and leafcutting ants

A 2008 study about the life strategy of mite Histiostoma bakeri (Astigmata, Histiostomatidae) in nests of the leafcutting ant Atta texana. A specific cleaning behavior between ant workers in reacti…

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